Collette Timms RN, BSN
Astoria,NY
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
NY nursing license number is 860744-01.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
01.2023 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to high-acuity gastrointestinal step-down patients, including post-operative, acute GI bleed, pancreatitis, liver disease, and complex medical cases. 35 bed unit- 16 Stepdown beds 19 General Medicine beds
- Serves as Charge Nurse, coordinating unit operations, staffing assignments, patient flow, and prioritization of care to ensure safe and efficient shift management
- Acting as a clinical resource for nursing staff, supporting critical decision-making, escalation of care, and adherence to evidence-based practice
- Precepting new graduate nurses, facilitating orientation, skill development, and transition to independent practice
- Monitor and manage patients requiring continuous telemetry, complex medication regimens, and frequent clinical reassessment
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, safety standards, infection control, and regulatory requirements
- Communicate effectively with patients and families, providing education on diagnoses, procedures, medications, and discharge planning
- Respond promptly to clinical deterioration, initiating rapid response protocols and escalating care as needed
- STAR recognition.
Patient Care Technician
Chilton Medical Center - AHS
Pompton Plains, NJ
12.2020 - 09.2022
- For Nurse's Week 2022 I was nominated by the members of the healthcare team to receive recognition for "Excellence for Patient Care Technician."
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse to note changes from prior measurements.
- Collected lab specimens in adherence with safety protocols for patient tests.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
Customer Service Supervisor
Bob's Stores Footwear & Apparel
Totowa, NJ
06.2016 - 06.2020
- Developed training video to instruct stores on promoting new paid membership program.
- I was promoted from Cashier (June 2016-June 2017) to Cashier Lead (June 2017-June 2018) to Customer Service Supervisor (June 2018-June 2020).
- Established positive rapport with customers, managers and customer service team members to maintain positive and successful work environment.
- Developed and mentored team members to provide hospitable, professional service while adhering to established service models.
- Addressed and mitigated escalated situations to meet organizational objectives and drive customer satisfaction ratings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Willliam Paterson University
Wayne, NJ05-2022
Skills
- EPIC charting
- Infection control standards
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
Certification
- American Heart Association, BLS & ACLS Certified
- New York Infection Control
- New York Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
- Adult Mental Health First Aid USA
Research
- Author of "Characteristics of Burnout in Nursing: An Integrative Review of Literature."
- Quality improvement project on medical surgical unit present to Saint Peter's University Hospital "Patient Satisfaction: Please Be Quiet."
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Chilton Medical Center - AHS
12.2020 - 09.2022
Customer Service Supervisor
Bob's Stores Footwear & Apparel
06.2016 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Willliam Paterson University